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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

Family Balance Sheet

I love her passion for helping others along their debt free journey. Krystal & Josh’s Debt Free Story. We live in Richmond, Virginia, and have two of the best girls: McKayla, 10, and Shayne, 6. We want our girls to have an. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We are debt.

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Meet a Reader | Megan from California

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I racked up more debt to move to California, then the fancy car turned out to be a lemon, requiring a bunch of expensive repairs. I still remember that they bought a kit for me with fake checks and a fake checkbook to balance, using money in the Bank of the Parents.

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Free Kindle Books: Hope In Every Raindrop, Exodus And More

For the Mommas

But then, plans have a way of going out the window when a girl’s parents skip town, leaving behind a half-million-dollar debt. Hope In Every Raindrop by Wesley Banks: That was a lesson Katie’s father taught her years ago. A lesson she’s taken to heart. And right now, Katie is desperate for a big story.

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Friday’s Freebies: Listerine, Mother’s Day Coupon Book and More

Saving Cents With Sense

Check out the list below for available freebies: Free Museum Admission with Bank of America Card (May). Frugal Living: How To Manage Your Money and Be Debt Free to Build Wealth by Clark Evans. 9 Types of Copycat Girl Scout Cookies by Prime Publishing. Celebrate the end of the week with some free stuff. Cabinet Latch Starter Kit.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter Was Included in Many Carnivals Over the Past Few Weeks

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many thanks to Debt Free by Thirty who hosted the Festival of Frugality #325 for including Marie’s post, Frugal Family Fun in the American Midwest. Girls Just Wanna Have Funds included Nelson’s post, Saving Money on Las Vegas in the Carnival of Personal Finance #351.

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An Easy Way to Save for Irregular Expenses

For the Mommas

The term “sinking fund” was originally a business term used to designate a savings account where a corporation holds funds for the repayment of a debt in order to improve their liquidity. Bank Your Savings. Another option is to simply bank your savings. Bank your savings.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I started reading The Frugal Girl about two years before I escaped from the workforce, which was almost eight years ago. We lived off my salary and banked Alan’s even before we were married so that we could build our own house (literally), paying cash as we went. Made me proud!